Morrissey autobiography to be published on “October 17”

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga concerning the publication of Morrissey's autobiography, a post appeared earlier today [October 3] on the quasi-official site Morrissey fan site, True To You, reporting that the book will now be published in two weeks' time.

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga concerning the publication of Morrissey‘s autobiography, a post appeared earlier today [October 3] on the quasi-official site Morrissey fan site, True To You, reporting that the book will now be published in two weeks’ time.

The post, which also contains the name and direct phone number of a press officer at Penguin Books which has been redacted for the purposes of this news story, reads:

“Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths (1982-1987), Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three different decades.

“An animal protectionist, in 2006 Morrissey was voted the second greatest living British icon by viewers of the BBC, losing out to Sir David Attenborough. In 2007 Morrissey was voted the greatest northern male, past or present, in a nationwide newspaper poll. In 2012, Morrissey was awarded the Keys to the City of Tel-Aviv.

“It has been said ‘Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status that Morrissey has reached in his lifetime.’